diff --git a/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/gdb/internal/ui/tracepoints/TraceControlView.java b/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/gdb/internal/ui/tracepoints/TraceControlView.java
index 82842fa0ea8..c2ba6b9ee7a 100644
--- a/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/gdb/internal/ui/tracepoints/TraceControlView.java
+++ b/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.dsf.gdb.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/dsf/gdb/internal/ui/tracepoints/TraceControlView.java
@@ -266,7 +266,9 @@ public class TraceControlView extends ViewPart implements IViewPart, SessionEnde
 			}
 		}
 		
-		fStatusText.setText(EMPTY_STRING);
+		if (fStatusText != null) {
+			fStatusText.setText(EMPTY_STRING);
+		}
 		updateActionEnablement();
 	}